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When an individual is in immediate danger of a human rights violation, Amnesty International mobilizes a dedicated group of letter-writers to take action quickly to protect them. Please take action as soon as possible on the cases listed on this page.

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Egypt: Urgent call for the release of Badr Mohamed

Badr Mohamed, now 28, has been arbitrarily detained for over four years. He was arrested in connection to the Ramsis...

Saudi Arabia: Teacher sentenced to 20 years for tweets

On May 29, 2024, Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court sentenced 47-year-old teacher Asaad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi to 20 years in...

Iran: Swedish Iranian academic faces imminent execution

Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish-Iranian academic, has been arbitrarily detained in Iran for over eight years. He is now at grave...

Pakistan: Journalist and poet faces charges after abduction

On May 15, 2024, Kashmiri journalist and poet Ahmad Farhad was forcibly taken from his home in Islamabad, Pakistan. Ahmad...

USA: Alabama’s third execution of 2024 imminent

Keith Gavin is scheduled to be executed in Alabama on July 18, 2024. He was convicted of a 1998 murder...

USA: Urge clemency for Indigenous activist, Leonard Peltier

Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist, has been imprisoned in the USA for nearly 50 years. Much of this time...

Pakistan: Families of politicians forcibly disappeared

In June 2024, three relatives of political workers from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were forcibly disappeared. On June 6, Professors Mazhar-ul-Hassan...

USA: Clemency denied, Texas executes again

Ramiro Gonzales, 41, was executed in Texas on June 26, 2024. He was sentenced to death in 2006 for a...

Mexico: Ayotzinapa investigations at risk

On June 3, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador met with the families of the 43 students who disappeared from the...

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